Archives for September 2011

‘”Last week was a challenge in the run game but this will be a bigger challenge,” said Bills head coach Chan Gailey. “They’re so massive upfront and their backs are big and strong and run downhill.”‘

‘After the win we had 24-hours to be happy about it. And come Monday it’s back to business. We have to do the same thing this week and we are playing against the number two rushing offense from last year. And you saw what they did Monday night against Denver, so we know what we have to do. We’re not overly excited about winning. We expect to win, but now we have another challenge coming in this week.’

‘”We’re not one of those teams yet that needs to worry about complacency or being overconfident or anything like that,” said coach Chan Gailey, whose rookie year with the Bills ended with a 4-12 record. “That’s not where we are in life. Our memory is not that short. We remember what it was like in those locker rooms last year and that was no fun. I think our guys have the mindset, ‘We’ve got somewhere we want to be and we know how to get there, now we got to go do it.'”‘

‘The Bills open the season facing the two top rushing attacks from 2010. They passed the first test, holding Kansas City to 108 yards on the ground last week. A similar effort against the Raiders will be needed this Sunday. Oakland, behind bruising Darren McFadden, dominated both scrimmage lines in a 16-3 win over Denver. The Bills have to be just as physical and set a tone in their home opener. Both clubs have massive defensive lines. Who will blink?’

‘”It’s hard for our football team but it’s hard for him after what he went through last year and then getting right on the cusp this year and not being able to do it,” coach Chan Gailey said. “We sat and talked yesterday about it. It hurts him and I hurt for him.”‘

‘Corner, a former fourth-round pick of the Bills (2008), has appeared in 44 games for the Bills in his three-year career including 12 starts. Serving primarily as a slot corner, the Akron product has logged 18 pass breakups, an interception and forced fumble in his career with Buffalo.’

‘”This week is a big challenge for us,” he said. “It’s another team that was high up on the rushing charts. Good running back, solid offensive line and they run the same type of scheme, that zone scheme. We’ve got to get ready for it and pay attention to the details in our fits this week in practice.”‘

‘The Bills have sold 37,355 season tickets so far this year, a drop of almost 15 percent from last year’s figure of 43,925.’

‘Eating healthier didn’t equate to mixing in a few fruits and vegetables, it meant going vegan — for all of July. “I was on a strict vegan diet,” Scott said. “We mixed things up. I like the results I’ve seen.”‘

‘It is unclear about the specifics of Easley’s condition or whether it’s career threatening. Easley was added to the Bills’ injury report and listed as questionable last Friday with what coach Chan Gailey described as an illness. Easley left practice shortly after individual drills.’

‘”I thought we had something in Scott Chandler that creates something good for us in the passing game,” Gailey said after watching Chandler catch five passes for 63 yards and two touchdowns Sunday in the 41-7 annihilation of Kansas City. “I was really proud of him. He deserves it. He works hard.”‘

‘Coach Chan Gailey on Monday said he’d rather have Easley disclose the ailment. Easley left Friday’s practice early.’

‘Martin has caught 65 passes for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns in 54 career games with the Packers, Rams and Seahawks.’

‘”Coming in with a new system, coaches let you know at the beginning of the season,” the rookie said. “It’s a long, grueling season that you never know when your name is going to get called, and when your name is called you’ve got to be ready to go. Second play, I mean, you had to go.”‘